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Engineering Education

The Richard Felder Award for Transformative Work in Engineering Education

This award celebrates individuals whose research has fundamentally shifted how we understand and practice engineering instruction

Celebrating Excellence and Innovation

Named in honor of Dr. Richard Felder, a pioneer in student-centered learning and chemical education, this award was presented for the first time in January 2026 at the NC State Engineering Education Symposium. Learn more about our inaugural award winners below.

2026 Award Winners

Dr. Adam Carberry

Dr. Adam R. Carberry is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University (OSU). Dr. Carberry has conducted important research on developing new classroom innovations and assessment techniques and identifying new ways to empirically understand engineering student and educator experiences.

Dr. Richard Felder, Dr. Adam Carberry, Dr. Laura Bottomley and Dr. Aaron Clark pose on stage for a photo. Dr. Carberry holds a plaque.
Pictured (left to right): Richard Felder, Adam Carberry, Laura Bottomley, Aaron Clark

Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón

Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón is Professor and Chair of the Engineering Education Department in the University of Florida at Gainesville. Dr. Villanueva Alarcón has developed groundbreaking approaches to engineering education research and innovated methods to study and apply evidenced-based teaching.

Dr. Laura Bottomley, Dr. Richard Felder, Dr. Adam Carberry and Dr. Aaron Clark stand at a podium in front of a large screen with Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón on Zoom.
Pictured: (back left) Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, (left to right) Richard Felder, Adam Carberry, Laura Bottomley, Aaron Clark